Definition of "request"

request

/ɹɪˈkwɛst/

verb
third-person singular simple present requests, present participle requesting, simple past and past participle requested
1. (transitive or with that clause) To ask for (something).
2. (transitive) To ask (somebody) to do something.
noun
plural requests
1. Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
  Quotations
  I will marry her, sir, at your request.
  c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act I, scene i]
  The promise that arises upon an account stated, is to pay on request.
  1839, The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports
2. A formal message requesting something.
3. Condition of being sought after.
  Quotations
  I do not doubt, but many Great and more Noble Uſes would have been made of ſuch Conqueſts or Diſcoveries, if they had fallen to the ſhare of the Greeks and Romans in thoſe Ages, when Knowledge and Fame were in as great Requeſt, as endleſs Gains and Wealth are among us now; [...]
  1690, William Temple, “An Essay upon the Ancient and Modern Learning”, in Miscellanea. The Second Part. [...], 2nd edition, London: […] J. R. for Ri[chard] and Ra[lph] Simpson, […], page 49
4. (networking) A message sent over a network to a server.
5. (obsolete) That which is asked for or requested.
  Quotations
  He gave them their request.
  1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Psalms 106:15

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